Even if the weather holds out, the Nationals and Rockies will play two today: the makeup from last night's rainout at 2:10 p.m. EDT and then the regularly scheduled game at 8:10 p.m. EDT. And the weather is not supposed to hold out. It's not raining at the moment, but it's expected in periods throughout the day and evening. So no one would be surprised if there are delays or even if only one of the two games gets played.

Fortunately, tomorrow looks fantastic, so a Sunday doubleheader would not be threatened.

Unfortunately, today's first game is not going to be televised. It falls under the window that is exclusive to Fox, so MASN can't broadcast it. Which is a real shame since Game 1 features Livan Hernandez vs. Ubaldo Jimenez.

Fortunately, your trusty reporter is here to chronicle it all. I'll try to provide more play-by-play than usual given the situation. So be sure to check back for updates…

This whole FOX baseball contract deal is just stupid beyond belief. Someone needs to replace the fire Jim Bowden site with a Fire Bud Selig site. Two best pitchers era wise in baseball this season, and its blacked out…what a cryin shame. JTinSC

What a total shame about the FOX deal. It's not like they're deliberately scheduling the game. I wasn't going to watch the FOX game and I definitely won't watch it now. I'll listen to Charlie and Dave instead. MASN loses on the one day I was planning to watch them.

I too am not a fan of the way baseball excludes baseball from the average fan–exclusive arrangements for blocks of time on free tv, plus exclusive rights for pay-tv to cover most other games. That's on top of fewer and fewer afternoon games (way more family friendly) and no scheduled double-headers (as another writer stated earlier this year). I'm generally ready to fire Bud (he's not treated well in today's NY Times piece on the "best interests of baseball"). Maybe if we start by revoking their ill-gotten anti-trust exemption . . .Perhaps I could better use my time simply rooting for a Nats sweep today.

WTF? i cant believe this game isn't televised. what's the email address or phone number to complain about this? anyone know? it's beyond ridiculous. two best pitchers in baseball right now, and no one can watch it.

Aeolino: If you're able to watch a TV broadcast of this game, I will be truly impressed. It's not being blacked out. It's not being televised at all. Only video evidence of this game will be the Coors Field Jumbotron feed.

Mark – I think perhaps (hopefully?) a feed may be streamed for MLB.tv through MLB Network's "live look-in" camera for Coors. The game is currently listed as being shown via "MLB.com" for MLB.tv subscribers as opposed to the usual listings of MASN-HD and whatever the opposing team's station is for the game…What's also ridiculous is EVERYONE in Texas getting the last place 'Stros over the first place Rangers simply because of who the 'Stros happen to be playing today…the second to last place Cubbies.

If you have mlb.tv it appears, for the time being at least, that they have the feed up. Only the Colorado feed though, no MASN, which makes sense, because why would you tape a game no one can see anyway.Perhaps they're broadcasting with the home announcers exclusively for mlb.tv? Obviously the game can't be televised anywhere but the Internet…Either way, 2012 can't come soon enough! I'm so sick of Selig and his crappy handling of just about everything.

Mark — MLB.tv indicates that the game is available to subscribers. Only problem is that they black it out to local fans because of the local telecast, which is, as you state, not availble because of Fox. So, if I was in Cleveland I could watch this game on the computer, but since I live in the city that the team plays in, I can't. Thanks Fox. Makes a whole lot of sense.

Bummer no broadcast, alas I am consoled because I have to work and at least I can live it through the chronicles of our most trusty reporter and MLB radio! BTW Mark, great podcast with Rick Ecstein last night. Now, remember to leave the booth only during Dunn's at bats – you seem to be his good-luck charm

Yout comments about the pitches in the low 60's reminds of a scene from the movie Major League III (generally a bad movie, but it had its moments). In one scene where a career minor league junk-ball pitcher is throwing to a major league slugger, someone comments that the reason the major leaguer can't get a hit is that he hasn't seen stuff that slow since high school.Which makes me wonder: How many other pitchers in the majors throw as slow as Livo? Is he uncommon or are there quite a few others who throw breaking stuff in the low 60's?

according to espn gamecast, the rockies got 4 outs in the 2nd: Olivo grounded to short, Steward grounded to 3rd, Barnes lined to center, and finally Jimenez grounded to first. WTF? Someone tell me again why I can neither watch nor listen to this game.

I am listening to the game on 102.1 The Game,out of VA.Beach, via radiotime.com. It seems to be the only consistent stream of Nats I can find.By the way, comcast has 3 games showing currently on their MLB Extra Innings in central Fl. But no Nats!

ESPN reporting that Nick Johnson may be done for the season as he requires wrist surgery.Here he was essentialy a hired bat as a full-time DH and he gets injured. For all those Nick Johnson fans, you still want him?

Aeoliano – Who said the league miniumum. LOL Sure, league min you keep him, of course. It worked out in hindsight well for the Nats getting rid of him last year.Of course the whining from a few in the fanbase after the trade again are proved wrong.

In May Batista boasts a 7.50 ERA. His ERA against Chicago is 10.80. Batista 5 homeruns including a grandslam, 16 walks and 12 strike outs … His overall ERA is 6.05 and his WHIP is 1.57. Batista has 1 hold, 1 save and 2 losses.Bruney has 20 walks, 1 home run, and 16 strike outs. His WHIP is 2.32. He has 4 Holds. 0 blown saves. 1 win and 2 losses.Pick one.

Was Bruney a Rizzo guy when he played for the Diamondbacks? I think he was.That may explain why. Rizzo seems to play favorites (IMHO) which will get him into trouble and seems susceptible to falling in the trance of a brown-noser or 2 including some that he didn't recruit.Under JimBo, brown-nosing was an art form. JimBo brown-nosed Mark L. and JimBo in turn liked it from his employees.

Picked this up from Bill Ladson's tweets:Jim Riggleman was visably upset that the game went out of hand after Brian Bruney entered the game.Jim Riggleman said the Nats are thinking about making a move on RHP Brian Bruney._____________________________________________________________________This sends another subliminal message I believe? I do think that at least at the on-field coaches/manager level they believe this squad could be a true playoff contender? Hopefully sans Batista as well as Bruney if that's the way it goes.